North Dakota Department of Commerce is launching a new $3 million grant program to advance research and help develop additional vaccines for future diseases
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, North Dakota’s Commerce Department is launching a $3 million grant program to advance research and help develop additional vaccines for future diseases. James Leiman, Commerce Commissioner, said: “Some of the applications may tackle COVID but also different coronaviruses, that…
There have been 611,511 total vaccine doses administered in North Dakota
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the health officials, North Dakota’s 14-day rolling average positivity rate is 2.2% There have been 110,492 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. 1,522 total deaths attributed to COVID-19 in North Dakota. 25 are currently hospitalized due to COVID with 5 ICU…
The largest health care providers in the state have proposed that lawmakers drop part of the requirement for people seeking medical marijuana identification cards to obtain a physician’s recommendation to use the drug
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, physicians would still need to certify that patients have conditions such as severe pain, seizures or multiple sclerosis that would qualify them for a medical marijuana ID. The officials have reported that physicians wouldn’t need to specifically recommend that marijuana…
Authorities are investigating multiple reports of gunfire in Williston
North Dakota – According to the police officials, gunshots were fired in the city early Sunday morning. Police say no one has been hurt by the gunfire. But, the shootings were not random and that individuals were targeted by the gunfire. Two people of interest have…
North Dakota children 12 and up became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine more than two months ago, but the majority of parents haven’t signed off on their kids getting the vaccine
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the health officials, more than 80% of North Dakota children ages 12-17 had not yet gotten a first or second dose of the COVID-19 shot as of Monday, June 14. Child vaccination rates in neighboring Minnesota and the nation at…
North Dakota taxpayers could wind up footing the bill for a $250 million loan program established by lawmakers this legislative session for the state’s flagship and unproven carbon capture venture
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the officials, the loan program is intended for Project Tundra, the ambitious, billion-dollar venture to capture and store carbon emissions off of a coal plant in central North Dakota. Project Tundra would be the world’s largest carbon capture facility. A holy…
Local resident has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the court documents, his name is John Burnette III and he appeared in court. The 43-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Burnette must spend five years on supervised probation and register as a sex offender upon his…
The BFD responded to an apartment fire
Bismarck, N.D. – According the statement, this unfortunate incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon. It occurred in the 1100 block of Jefferson Avenue. Bismarck Fire Department crea received a report of an explosion and a deck on fire The apartment was unoccupied at the time of…
The Food trucks are out this weekend as the Bismarck Pop-up Food Truck Festival rolls into town
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the statement, eight food trucks will be parked in the Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse parking lot all weekend. Bismarck Food Truck Festival Organizer, Mike Schmitz, said: “A lot of these vendors lost out on anywhere from 25 to 30 events last…
Local resident who pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for a teenage girl and raping her while she was asleep or passed out has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Bismarck, N.D. – According to the court documents, his name is John Burnette III and he appeared in court on Friday. The 43-year-old man also must spend five years on supervised probation and register as a sex offender upon his release. The girl told police she…
